Hafizov wins Greco-Roman silver at CISM Military Worlds in Armenia

YEREVAN, Armenia – 2020 Olympian SGT Ildar S. Hafizov won a silver medal at 63 kg in Greco-Roman on the first day of the 37^th CISM World Military Wrestling Championships on Wednesday.

Hafizov was edged in the gold-medal finals by Kerim Kazim Kamal of Turkey, 4-0. Kamal scored a first-period takedown and a step out point in the first period to lead 3-0. In the second period, Hafizov was hit with a passivity point for the final score of the bout.

Hafizov won three straight matches to qualify for the finals, stopping Rayan Hawsawi of Saudi Arabia, Hrachya Poghosyan of Armenia and Oscar Leonard of Colombia.

Other U.S. Greco-Roman athletes competing on Wednesday were SPC Dalton J. Roberts (60 kg), SGT Xavier T. Johnson (67 kg) and SPC Justus R. Scott (77 kg), all who did not qualify for a medal match.

Johnson won his opening match against Faisal Aldossory of Saudi Arabia, then was defeated in the second match by Maksim Skuratov of Russia. Skuratov was defeated in the semifinals, eliminating Johnson from the competition.

Roberts was defeated in the opening match by two-time World medalist Aidos Sultangali of Kazakhstan, who did not reach the finals. Scott also fell in his first bout to 2022 World bronze medalist Yunus Basar of Turkey, who also did not reach the finals.

Women’s freestyle athlete SPC Nina Pham (50 kg) competed in a four-athlete round robin and did not earn a medal in her division, dropping all three of her bouts.

The competition continues on Thursday, with Greco-Roman athletes SPC William D. Sullivan (55 kg), SGT Alejandro Sancho (72 kg), SPC Kamal A. Bey (82 kg), plus women’s freestyle athletes SGT Areana L. Villaescusa (55 kg), SPC Abigail E. Nette (59 kg) and SPC Adaugo Nwachuchkwu (62 kg) representing Team USA.

CISM WORLD MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Yerevan, Armenia, November 20, 2024

U.S. Greco-Roman results

60 kg – SPC Dalton J. Roberts, U.S. Army, 9^th place

LOSS Aidos Sultangali (Kazakhstan)

63 kg – SGT Ildar S. Hafizov, U.S. Army, silver medal

WIN Rayan Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia)

WIN Hrachya Poghosyan (Armenia)

WIN Oscar Leonard Ramirez Lazzo (Colombia)

LOSS Kerim Kazim Kamal (Turkey), 4-0

67 kg – SGT Xavier T. Johnson, U.S. Army, 7^th place

WIN Faisal Aldossory (Saudi Arabia)

LOSS Maksim Skuratov (Russia)

77 kg – SPC Justus R. Scott, U.S. Army, 10^th place

LOSS Yunus Basar (Turkey)

U.S. women’s freestyle results

50 kg – SPC Nina Pham, U.S. Army, 4th place

LOSS Byambasuren Munkhnaran (Mongolia)

LOSS Svenja Jungo (Switzerland)

LOSS Svetlana Ankicheva (Kazakhstan)

Greco-Roman medalists

60 kg

Gold – Suren Aghanjanyan (Armenia)

Silver – Ung Ri Se (North Korea)

Bronze – Javad Mohamad (Iran)

Bronze – Aidos Sultangli (Kazakhstan)

63 kg

Gold – Karem Kamil (Turkey)

Silver – Ildar Hafizov (USA)

Bronze – Hrachya Poghosian (Armenia)

Bronze – Sergei Emelin (Russia)

67 kg

Gold – Gaspar Terteryan (Armenia)

Silver – Chobakzan Ali (Iran)

Bronze – Maksim Skutarov (Russia)

Bronze – Gwang Son Man (North Korea)

77 kg

Gold – Amir Abdi (Iran)

Silver – Sergei Stepanov (Russia)

Bronze – Yanus Basar (Turkey)

Bronze – Ashot Khachatryan (Armenia)

Women’s freestyle medalists

50 kg

Gold - Svenja Jungo (Switzerland)

Silver - Byambasuren Munkhnaran (Mongolia)

Bronze - Svetlana Ankicheva (Kazakhstan)

53 kg

Gold – Ji Hyang Kim (North Korea)

Silver – Elen Babajanyan (Armenia)

Bronze – Ganbat Oyundari (Mongolia)

Men’s freestyle medalists

57 kg

Gold – Song Han Chong (North Korea)

Silver – Munkh Erdene Dawaabandi (Mongolia)

Bronze – Shubhan (India)

Bronze – Mahdi Veisi (Iran)

61 kg

Gold – Myong Kim Kvang (North Korea)

Silver – Sargis Begoyan (Armenia)

Bronze – Mahdi Rahimi (Iran)

Bronze – Amir Chamzyn (Russia)

65 kg

Gold – Andranik Avetisyan (Armenia)

Silver – Jim Kim Kvang (North Korea)

Bronze – Mahdi Mohammad (Iran)

Bronze – Djambulat Kizinov (Russia)

70 kg

Gold – Merizhan Ashirov (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Sharwan (India)

Bronze – Inar Ketiia (Russia)

Bronze – Khamzat Arsamerzouev (France)